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Brick houses. I grew up in a brick house. Red brick, two story with dark blue shutters. Enamored with colonial style architecture, my mom picked it out. But moving to the mountains of Colorado, I thought I’d left all the brick homes behind. So I was surprised to learn that…
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For a mountain lover, Colorado is nirvana. For a beach lover, not so much. Record Snow Pack Like many of the interior states, Colorado is land locked. Over one thousand miles, and two days of driving will finally get you to southern California or the coast of Texas. If you…
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From afar, the tree awed me with its size and beauty. Growing along North Boulder Creek, its branches drooped with green-blue needles and cones. Its top soared every higher towards the blue sky.During this May afternoon, the tree seemed perfectly healthy. Upon closer inspection, though, I saw sap oozing out…
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Camp Amache. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought it was the name of some long forgotten Native American village. Instead, it is a symbol of one of the uglier sides of American history. Our local public radio has been broadcasting a series called Order 9066. By signing Order…
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